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Town Walls

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7053 / 52°42'19"N

Longitude: -2.7533 / 2°45'11"W

OS Eastings: 349199

OS Northings: 312226

OS Grid: SJ491122

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2NVM

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.P83C

Plus Code: 9C4VP64W+4M

Entry Name: Town Walls

Listing Date: 10 January 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1254934

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458385

ID on this website: 101254934

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Shrewsbury

Built-Up Area: Shrewsbury

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Shrewsbury St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description


SJ4912SW
653-1/15/684
10/01/53

SHREWSBURY
TOWN WALLS
(South side)
Town Walls

GV
II*

Town walls. C13. Coursed and squared sandstone. Largely a
retaining wall, but terminating as parapet with raking coping.
Incorporates plaque inscribed "This part of ye wall was
repaired A.D. 1740. Edward Twiss esq. mayor. Mr Samuel Elisha
and Mr Arthur Downes, Coroners".

Listing NGR: SJ4919912226

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